Events

RFF hosts a variety of events throughout the year. RFF's seminar series is the longest-running public discussion in Washington on environmental and natural resource issues. RFF also hosts Policy Leadership Forums, where prominent individuals present their ideas in an open, nonpartisan, and collegial setting.

RFF events are usually open to the public and many are also webcast live at www.rff.org/live. Webcasts are recorded and videos are posted to the RFF event archive within a few days of the event.

This webinar is a joint effort from Penn State University and Resources for the Future (RFF), hosted by RFF.

Rapid resource development can impact local communities through numerous channels. This webinar will focus on water withdrawals for natural gas development and the impact of related government regulations.

RFF’s Yusuke Kuwayama and Alexandra Thompson will discuss their forthcoming report on how the Susquehanna River Basin Commission’s Low Flow Protection Policy has influenced water withdrawals for natural gas production from 2009 to 2016. They will also address the implications for management practices or policies for other oil and gas regions to consider.

David Yoxtheimer, a hydrologist at Penn State University and a voting member of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board, will add his perspective on the role of policies in limiting water usage impacts in the Marcellus region.

Sally Entrekin, an associate professor of biology at the University of Central Arkansas, will provide a perspective on water use for natural gas development in other regions of the United States, including findings from her research in the Fayetteville Shale region.

The webinar will conclude with time for questions from the audience.

Recent Webcast

Rapid resource development can impact local communities and public education through numerous channels. This webinar will feature an expert panel discussion of findings from an extensive RFF study examining the effects of unconventional oil and gas development on school districts across six oil- and gas-producing states—Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, North Dakota, Montana, and Colorado.